Eilean a‘ Ghiorr

Eilean a‘ Ghiorr is an islet in Western Isles, Scotland. Eilean a‘ Ghiorr is situated nearby to the hamlet Claddach Carinish, as well as near Baile Glas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Seana Bhaile and Teampull na Trionoid.

Seana Bhaile

Island

Photo: Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Seana Bhaile is a small inhabited island north of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It is about 55 hectares in extent and the highest point is 11 metres.

Teampull na Trionaid is a ruined 13th-century Augustinian nunnery, believed to have been a daughter foundation of Iona Nunnery, at Carinish, on North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Teampull na Trionoid is situated 2 miles northwest of Eilean a‘ Ghiorr.

Carinish School

School building

Photo: Dave Fergusson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carinish School is a school building, which is situated 2½ miles northwest of Eilean a‘ Ghiorr.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baile Glas and Carinish.

Baile Glas

Hamlet

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Baile Glas or Ballaglasa is a settlement on Grimsay in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Ballaglasa is within the parish of North Uist.

Carinish

Village

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carinish, is a hamlet on North Uist, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. It is in the south of the island, about two miles from the causeway to Benbecula. Carinish is situated 2 miles northwest of Eilean a‘ Ghiorr.